Subdistrict heads questioned over Gunawan's IDs
Subdistrict heads questioned over Gunawan's IDs
Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Three subdistrict heads have been questioned by the city
administration over their alleged knowledge of the issuance of
false identification (ID) cards used by Gunawan Santosa, the
alleged mastermind of the murder of PT Asaba president director
Boedyharto Angsono.
"If the subdistrict heads are proven to be guilty, they will
facing stern sanctions, including dismissal," Governor Sutiyoso
said on Thursday after inaugurating a special detention center
for drug traffickers at the City Police Headquarters.
When arrested, Gunawan -- who allegedly ordered four Marines
to shoot Boedyharto and his bodyguard on July 19 -- was carrying
three ID cards under the names of Kevin Martin, Indra Amapta and
Dustin Bakrie.
The ID cards were allegedly issued in three different
subdistricts, Pademangan in North Jakarta and Gunung Sahari and
Kemayoran in Central Jakarta.
Sutiyoso admitted that his administration had poorly monitored
the issuance of ID cards by subdistrict offices.
"We will summon officials from the City Population Agency, who
are responsible for the issuance, to discuss efforts to improve
the ongoing poor monitoring system," he said.
City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara stressed that
ID card forgery was a crime.
"The police will prioritize completing the main dossiers on
the murder case of Boedyharto, and the attempted murder of PT
Asaba finance director Paulus Tejakusuma on June 5, allegedly
masterminded by Gunawan," he said, adding that the police are
facing time constraints as suspects can only be detained for up
to 20 days.
City Police detective chief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang, said
that Gunawan had yet to admit to his involvement in the cases.
But, "we have already spoken to witnesses who said he was
involved in the crime," he said, declining to give names.
Separately, Chief of Navy Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh said
that the Navy would "borrow" Gunawan from police detention in
order to cross check the findings of the earlier investigation of
the four marines.
He said, that it was hoped that in questioning Gunawan new
suspects would also emerge.
However, he added that the investigation of the marines,
identified as Second Lt. SAS, Second Cop. SR, Second Cop. FH, and
First Pvt. SS, had already been completed
The dossiers of the marines, who had been detained since July
31, had been submitted to military prosecutors to be processed
further, he added.